Bordeaux Flashcards

1
Q

What is the name of the estuary near Bordeaux?

A

Gironde

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2
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What is the main soil type of the left bank of Bordeaux?

A

Gravel

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3
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Name the communes of the Haut-Medoc from North to South.

A

St. Estephe

Pauillac

St. Julien

Margaux

Pessac-Leognan (sub-region of Graves)

Graves

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4
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Name the first growths from the Medoc Classification of 1855.

A

Chateau Lafite-Rothschild (Pauillac)
Chateau Latour (Pauillac)
Chateau Mouton Rothschild (Pauillac) 1973
Chateau Margaux (Margaux)
Chateau Haut Brion (Pessac-Leognan)

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5
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Name the 1855 Classification 1st Growths of Pauillac from North to South.

A

Chateau Lafite Rothschild

Chateau Mouton Rothschild

Chateau Latour

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6
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Which commune is Chateau Haut-Brion located?

A

Pessac-Leognan

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7
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What commune that produces Botrytis affected sweet wines was named a 1st Growth in the 1855 Classification?

A

Sauternes

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8
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Which house was named a Grand Premier Cru in the 1855 Classification of Barsac Sauternes?

A

Chateau dā€™ Yquem

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